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Oklahoma RB Jovantae Barnes Transfers to Kentucky

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Kentucky is riding a wave of transfer portal commitments. The latest is a running back with three years of experience at Oklahoma.

On3’s Hayes Fawcett reports that Jovantae Barnes has committed to Kentucky. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

This post will be updated.

Kentucky Free Agency Additions

We’re only a few days into the transfer portal period, and the Wildcats have added nine players to the 2026 Kentucky football roster. There have been four commitments in the last 18 hours.

QB Kenny Minchey, Notre Dame
IOL Coleton Price, Baylor
LB Tavion Wallace, Arkansas
DT Ahmad Breaux, LSU
EDGE Antonio O’Berry, Gardner-Webb
CB Hasaan Sykes, Western Carolina
DB Aaron Gates, Florida
IOL Max Anderson, Tennessee
RB Jovantae Barnes, Oklahoma

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